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 grouse grouse /ˈgraʊs/

noun

  1. Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet  ( grouse )
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
     Every hunting season, the hunters would seek out grouse in the woods.
    Every hunting season, the hunters would seek out grouse in the woods.
  2. (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil  ( grouse )
    (game bird) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
     Roasted grouse is a traditional dish in some cultures.
    Roasted grouse is a traditional dish in some cultures.

verb

  1. Complain  ( beef [Informal] , bellyache [Informal] , bitch [Informal] , crab [Informal] , gripe , grouse , holler [Informal] , squawk )
    complain
     What was he hollering about?
    What was he hollering about?
  2. Hunt grouse  ( grouse )
    hunt grouse